Ethical Pharmacy Parke, Davis, window, Octtober 1950 cellulose acetate photonegative

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80c3021c3-542f-4c11-85fd-c7775b6921d2

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Advertiser

Parke, Davis & Company

Names

Ethical Drug Store

Subseries Creator

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994

Custom Craft

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005

Place

Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Topic

Storefronts -- Washington (D.C.)

Drugstores -- Washington (D.C.)

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Advertiser

Parke, Davis & Company

Culture

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)

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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives

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Sponsor

The collection was acquired with assistance from the Eugene Meyer Foundation. Elihu and Susan Rose and the Save America's Treasures program, provided funds to stabilize, organize, store, and create digital surrogates of some of the negatives. Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)

Condition

Poor; discoloration, warping, channeling, bubbling, acetate odor

Date

October 1950

Container

Box 98

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Subseries Citation

Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution

Subseries Rights

When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scan

Scan: AC0618.004.0001126.tif

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

Scope and Contents

Exterior view of Ethical Pharmacy. Three men standing outside Ethical Pharmacy. Sign on door reads, "518 Px L.S. Terry Store Hours Daily 9am to 11pm Sundays and Holidays 11am to 6pm". Photograph in the window with title, "Justin Gates". Below this is a sign, "We feature Parke-Davis Products" and a display of product boxes. No ink on negative. No edge imprint. No Scurlock number.

Subseries Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.

Record ID

ebl-1562600449806-1562600450167-2